One dead, two missing in Austrian floods, landslides

VIENNA, June 2 (Reuters) - Torrential rain caused widespreadflooding and landslides across Austria on Sunday, forcinghundreds of people to evacuate their homes.

At least one person died and two were missing in the deluge,which in some places has dumped up to two months' worth of rainin just days.

One clean-up worker was killed in a mudslide in the town ofSt Johann near Salzburg, the Austrian Press Agency reported,while two other people were missing in the province after beingswept into raging streams.

The provinces of Upper Austria, Tyrol and Styria were alsohit hard by the severe weather, which triggered the worstflooding in some areas since 2002.

A flood alarm for the northern side of the Alps was ineffect until early on Monday, national broadcaster ORF said. TheZAMG weather service forecast that rain would slacken by Monday.